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William Shaw — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Shaw across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onslow-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Roberta — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Onslow-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some House |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 91 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Some House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Richlands Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary Shaw | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sylvia Shaw | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| S Shaw | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| William Shaw | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Faywin Shaw | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Starkey Shaw | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Roberta Shaw | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Onslow, North …
Son, age 1
Onslow, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Onslow, North …
Son, age 11
Onslow, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Onslow-County, North …
Son, age 21
Onslow-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some House |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 91 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Some House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Shaw across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roberta Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father Stephen Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and father S Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roberta Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roberta Shaw (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Shaw
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roberta Shaw
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stephen Shaw
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Shaw
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roberta Shaw
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roberta Shaw
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shaw
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Cary Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Starkey Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Faywin Shaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Onslow-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Onslow-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02953-00182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Harrison | 45 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Robert Harrison | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hessie Harrison | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Hessie Mae Harrison | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Virginia Harrison | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Dorothy Ann Harrison | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Clyde Otto Harrison | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Nash Harrison | 77 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ben Best | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mabel Best | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | S. W. Shaw | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Roberta Shaw | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Shaw THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Faywin Shaw | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Cary Lou Shaw | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Sylvia Shaw | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Starkey Shaw | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | A. T. Draw | 60 | Head | General Merchandise | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ella Draw | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Stephen Draw | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lindford Draw | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Frank Patrick | 30 | Son-in-law | English Teacher | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ruth Patrick | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 24 | T. O. Grant | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Nina Grant | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Aline Anne Grant | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Christine Grant | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Pearl Craft | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | George Craft | 34 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Charley Craft | 31 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | I. A. Branshaw | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Emma Branshaw | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Guy Branshaw | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Earl Branshaw | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Geneva Branshaw | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Haywood Branshaw | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Larry Barber | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lucile Barber | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Morris Barber | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Lee Barber | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)